Region 1 (New England) - Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response (R1-CPHPR) Weekly Briefings Region 1 preparedness brief — October 12–19, 2026 The clearest planning developments are a continued CDC Ebola-related entry order and new voluntary federal...
Infectious Disease
Massachusetts Public Health Emergency Ending May 11, 2023
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced today that the state's COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023 coinciding with the ending of the Federal Public Health Emergency. This means that any mandates or waivers/flexibilities that were allowed under...
Public Health Legal Facts, Interpretations and Misinformation
Memorandum To Local Boards Of Health Regarding Threats To Cause Lifting Of Covid-19 Mandates Allegation/Response -- READ BELOW For Copy of PDF Memo, Click on --> Final Memo Allegation.Response 3.4.22 Local board of health members and staff have shared...
Public Health Webinars
Combatting the Omicron Surge: Latest Updates January 25, 2022, 12 pm What have researchers learned about Omicron since it first emerged, and how should that inform guidelines for living and working? What can Omicron—with its many evasive mutations—tell us about...
COVID-19 Testing Updates
The guidelines and recommendations for COVID-19 Testing have changed. To keep up with these changes, please connect to the Live Links, Documents and Webinars that provide the most up-to-date information from MA DPH and the CDC. LIVE LINKS GO TO CDC COVID-19 Testing...
Pandemic Update – Vaccines, Children, Equity and More
The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums Pandemic Update: Vaccines, Children, Equity and More CLICK HERE to connect to the 1-hour on-demand forum. Presented jointly with NPR Forum originally held on Friday,...
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